A 16 year old student was arrested by Killeen ISD police Wednesday morning on a felony charge of terroristic threat after crafting a written bomb threat while on a bus to the Killeen ISD Career Center, school officials said. Read more
The Killeen Fire Department rescued a dog from a fire in a house early Tuesday evening. Read more
A preliminary investigation conducted in rural Oklahoma led Temple Police detectives to believe two bodies discovered in a wooded area are those of Jenna Scott, 28, and Michael Swearingin, 32, a Temple Police Department release said Tuesday. Read more
The Killeen Police Department is asking for help in locating a man they say robbed the Family Dollar at 1604 S. Ft Hood St. with a gun Saturday. Read more
COPPERAS COVE — As of Tuesday, filing for the special mayoral race in Copperas Cove has begun. Read more
In a unanimous vote Tuesday evening, the Killeen City Council approved City Manager Ron Olson’s appointment of David Ellison as assistant city manager. Read more
The Central Texas College board of trustees discussed preparations to serve a new wave of students, should a few bills in the Texas legislature be passed. Read more
BELTON — A Bell County justice of the peace may be suspended Wednesday after a motion is considered to temporarily remove her from office. Read more
HARKER HEIGHTS — The Lady Knights entered the rematch with Killeen on Friday with only one thing on their minds — redemption. Read more
It was 1965 and the war in Vietnam was beginning to really heat up, coinciding with a ramped-up anti-war movement back home in the States. Read more
The Killeen City Council unanimously approved Tuesday a first-of-its-kind agreement with Fort Hood to improve pavement markings on the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport’s shared runway — bringing around $517,000 per year in revenue to the city. Read more
Vote tallies were finalized Tuesday as the City Council canvassed the results of the mayoral runoff race. Read more
Houston-based public accounting firm McConnell & Jones publicly presented the conclusions of its management audit Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, and with it, a 173-page report detailing problems and recommendations within city finances.
Better pay for Killeen’s employees. That was the intent was behind salary hikes in fiscal years 2014 and 2015, based on a consultant’s study that showed public safety employees, such as police and firefighters, were paid below market, and that 70 percent of overall city employees weren’t ade… Read more
Oct. 7 marks 17 years of war in Afghanistan, making the war against terrorists in that nation the longest combat conflict in U.S. history. Compared to the war in Afghanistan, Vietnam comes the closest to length of combat — troops fighting an enemy and giving their lives for this nation — wit… Read more
Parents of children in special education are still able to register for free advice from field experts gathered at Texas A&M University–Central Texas. Read more
BELTON — Bell County’s aquifers are in dire straits. Read more
HARKER HEIGHTS — Passing through Knight’s Way in Harker Heights, area residents might have noticed the intensely red sign of a Raising Cane’s with lights on and open for business. Read more
Harker Heights' Celise Bobbitt (33) shoots over Killeen's Brianna Smiley (31) and Victoria Hendricks-Bell (34) on Tuesday in Harker Heights.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the criticism of Michigan State's president from the Larry Nassar fallout (all times local): Read more
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